Tendring

The religious profile of Tendring changed substantially in the decade to 2011. At the same time there were changes in housing tenure and health.

The population decreased

In the 10 years leading up to 2011, the population of Tendring fell by 0.4%, from almost 139,000 to 138,000.

The loss of almost 500 people means this area's population was the most rapidly-declining in Eastof England and, while the population of England increased by 7.9%.

In 2011, Tendring was home to, on average, 2.9 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was higher than the average across Eastof England

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across Eastof England, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Tendring

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Tendring increased by two years, from 46 to 48 years.

This coastal area had the second-highest average age in Eastof England and remained older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of just over 3,700 people between the ages of 60 and 69 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by about 4,000.

About 16% of people in Tendring are aged between 60 and 69 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, East and Tendring by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in considerably limiting disability

Tendring saw England's largest rise in the proportion of people who are considerably limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In 2011, just under 1 in 19 (5.3%) in Tendring reported being limited a lot in their day-to-day activities, compared with 4.0% in 2001. The percentage who are slightly limited by a long-term health problem or disability increased from 7.3% to 7.3%.

Torbay saw the next largest rise (from 4.1% to 5.3%).

The proportion of people who are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability in Tendring increased by 1.3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Tendring, Eastof England and England that reported being considerably limited in their day-to-day activities, March 2001 and March 2011

More single parents

The percentage of households in Tendring, which comprised a single parent, increased from 7.1% to 9.8% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

In 2011, just over 3 in 10 (31%) households had a married couple, compared with 33% in 2001. The percentage of households in Tendring, which comprised a cohabiting couple, increased from 7.2% to 8.0%.

The proportion of single-parent households increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Eastof England (from 8.1% in 2001 to 9.5% in 2011). Across England, the proportion increased from 9.5% to 11%.

The percentage of households with a single-parent in Tendring increased by 2.7 percentage points

Percentage of households in Tendring, Eastof England and England that had a single parent, March 2001 and March 2011

More adults are separated from partners

Tendring saw Eastof England's second-largest rise in the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner.

In 2011, just over one in eight (13%) people aged 16 and over in Tendring said they had divorced or broken up with a married or civil partner, compared with 11% in 2001. The percentage that said they were married decreased from 55% to 50%.

Across the region, only Mid Suffolk saw a greater rise in the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner (from 9.2% to 11%).

During this period, Tendring overtook four local authority areas, including Colchester and Thurrock, to become the Eastof England local authority area with the eighth-highest percentage of people who had divorced or separated.

The proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a marriage or civil partner was higher than across Eastof England

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that said they had divorced or broken up with a married or civil partner across local authority areas in Eastof England and the average across England, March 2011

Change in unpaid care provision

Tendring saw Eastof England's joint largest rise in the proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care, alongside King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

In 2011, just over 1 in 30 (3.5%) in Tendring reported providing at least 50 hours of unpaid care each week, compared with 2.8% in 2001. The percentage that provided between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased from 1.2% to 1.7%.

Every local authority area across Eastof England saw a rise in the proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care, as the regional average grew from 1.8% to 2.2%.

The proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care in Tendring remained close to 3.5%

Percentage of usual residents in England, East and Tendring by care, March 2001 and March 2011

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